tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post112281195691526390..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: imbb 17: matcha cotton candy floss with earl grey-scented candied rose petalssantos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-58707167499745032542008-04-08T01:42:00.000+10:002008-04-08T01:42:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Adreanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868040515475606907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1161126734882679922006-10-18T09:12:00.000+10:002006-10-18T09:12:00.000+10:00Ew.Ew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1124795725632230892005-08-23T21:15:00.000+10:002005-08-23T21:15:00.000+10:00Hi Santos - such sweet photos! I remember I had on...Hi Santos - such sweet photos! I remember I had one of those machines when I was a kid...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1123346382127471572005-08-07T02:39:00.000+10:002005-08-07T02:39:00.000+10:00hey mariko! haaaaa, tell my mom that.hey mariko! haaaaa, tell my mom that.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1123126356964280072005-08-04T13:32:00.000+10:002005-08-04T13:32:00.000+10:00hi milgwimper!here's jacques torres' recipe which ...hi milgwimper!<BR/><BR/>here's jacques torres' <A HREF="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_20440,00.html" REL="nofollow">recipe</A> which doesn't use a machine. i'm surprised my laziness won out over the sheer scrapheap challenge/junkyard wars genius of the instructions--you'll need a pair of tin snippers, a cheap whisk, two dowels and a garbage bag. then with a lot of strange arm gestures you'll have fairy floss, or possibly an underwater rocket device :Dsantos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1123124406621474582005-08-04T13:00:00.000+10:002005-08-04T13:00:00.000+10:00WOw afroken and Matcha floss with rose petals. Hmm...WOw afroken and Matcha floss with rose petals. Hmmm O have to figure out how am I going to do this without the fairy floss maker. Argh ;P Great post<BR/><BR/>MilgwimperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1123052017735958622005-08-03T16:53:00.000+10:002005-08-03T16:53:00.000+10:00hi stef and rachael! pshaw, any kid can make this-...hi stef and rachael! pshaw, any kid can make this--and probably already has!<BR/><BR/>hello fanny--i haven't had candy floss in a very, very, VERY long time. it's so much tastier than i remember, even without the green tea and flowers.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1123015660900078802005-08-03T06:47:00.000+10:002005-08-03T06:47:00.000+10:00Hi Santos, that is absolutely brilliant.I love can...Hi Santos, <BR/>that is absolutely brilliant.<BR/>I love candy floss...<BR/>xoxo<BR/>Fanny*fanny*https://www.blogger.com/profile/02295491644516524164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122991185021217602005-08-02T23:59:00.000+10:002005-08-02T23:59:00.000+10:00You are so amazing! That is such a sensational ide...You are so amazing! That is such a sensational idea. I love it! Love it!Rachael Narinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238568846727058398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122975083342374332005-08-02T19:31:00.000+10:002005-08-02T19:31:00.000+10:00santos, you're one of the most creative food blogg...santos, you're one of the most creative food bloggers i've ever seen, if not THE most creative. that looks like one yummy cotton candy!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122963019876268472005-08-02T16:10:00.000+10:002005-08-02T16:10:00.000+10:00hi midge--i was surprised with how well the green ...hi midge--i was surprised with how well the green tea was suited to cotton candy. i hadn't had cotton candy in like, um, decades, maybe? hey that stuff's good!<BR/><BR/>hi elise! i was surprised to see so many cotton candy machines for home use on the market. jacques torres has a recipe for <A HREF="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_20440,00.html" REL="nofollow">handmade cotton candy</A> which doesn't sound awful to do, but i'm rather glad i found a cheap machine.<BR/><BR/>hi melissa! :D i remember seeing there was some high end restaurant in new york that regularly serves cotton candy to its guests (i'm guessing it's le cirque--doesn't that mean "the circus"?), so if they haven't sparked the trend, i doubt this will. but it sure is purdy!<BR/><BR/>hi yoony! do visit! i'll make you some cotton candy :)<BR/><BR/>hi barbara! it was fun. i think, though, a modicum of patience is needed because it took over ten minutes to get this pile. a better machine would yield higher quantities, i imagine. i also imagine this might be an interesting way to end a meal, like the whole fondue/chocolate fountain food-as-entertainment thing.<BR/><BR/>hi clare--it is! i stared at it for a long while before i ate it because it was just so funky looking. i couldn't believe the machine worked, too!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122953756301741632005-08-02T13:35:00.000+10:002005-08-02T13:35:00.000+10:00That is sooo cool!!!That is sooo cool!!!eat stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073248172426449684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122938813766907512005-08-02T09:26:00.000+10:002005-08-02T09:26:00.000+10:00Great idea. I've seen the candy making machines in...Great idea. I've seen the candy making machines in the stores here but thought with my children grown up, why bother - but now I'm thinking 'that looks fun'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122925746717251112005-08-02T05:49:00.000+10:002005-08-02T05:49:00.000+10:00i read your article in gr. it made me want to visi...i read your article in gr. it made me want to visit guam. :)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192148468805420328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122925368742726152005-08-02T05:42:00.000+10:002005-08-02T05:42:00.000+10:00Two words for you: PURE GENIUS! Cotton candy hasn'...Two words for you: PURE GENIUS! Cotton candy hasn't entered my food vocabulary since I was about six, and now I'm thinking I have a lot of lost time to make up for. I wouldn't be surprised if you've just started the next 'big thing'...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122923443563285182005-08-02T05:10:00.000+10:002005-08-02T05:10:00.000+10:00Wow. What an amazing idea! I didn't even know on...Wow. What an amazing idea! I didn't even know one could make cotton candy.Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924741708406041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122891706744067762005-08-01T20:21:00.000+10:002005-08-01T20:21:00.000+10:00Hi, santos!That looks absolutely cool. It must've...Hi, santos!<BR/><BR/>That looks absolutely cool. It must've smelled and tasted pretty fantastic as well - <I>matcha</I> candy floss and Earl Gray-scented candied petals! "Wow" is all I can say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122882821484890792005-08-01T17:53:00.000+10:002005-08-01T17:53:00.000+10:00hi man that cooks! floofy too. hi bex! rather bela...hi man that cooks! floofy too. <BR/><BR/>hi bex! rather belatedly i realized i should've photographed it on afroken's head.<BR/><BR/>hi cathy--i remember a cotton candy machine somewhere in the neighbourhood when i was growing up. i definitely had more fun playing with that than the easy bake oven!<BR/><BR/>hi aggygloop--the 'fro <I>is</I> fierce!<BR/><BR/>hi reid! it was in the clearance aisle of a local toy store, but they had a couple other brands--this one, however, (by rose art) was the cheapest even when not on sale, and the only one with a splash guard. it gets dismal reviews, but it worked okay for me. kb toys has it for sale for $24, and amazon has it for $27.<BR/><BR/>hi j--i absolutely *love* mariage freres estate darjeelings as well. i'm trying to wean myself off of caffeine, but i reckon a good cuppa is called for everyone now and again :)<BR/><BR/>hi moira! mad props to you as well, sistah.<BR/><BR/>hi makan kings--this was on sale for $20, but its original price is $27. there are other brands that are more expensive, but i don't know if they work any better than this one. i hear nostalgia brand cotton candy maker works well, but it's about $40. it's easy to use, but you're not going to get that high of a yield off of it. still, it's fun!<BR/><BR/>hi boo! the rose petals turned out much better than i expected, but i think it's because there was so much bergamot oil in the tea i used (chado earl grey imperial). i'd like to try the tea with the rose petals in it next time.<BR/><BR/>hi violet! never let me loose in a toy store :D<BR/><BR/>hi jennifer! this was so much fun to do, even if it didn't turn out, i would've blogged about it anyway!<BR/><BR/>hi saffron! the matcha doesn't quite melt in your mouth, so when you eat it, the sugar melts all caramelly, followed by a mild green tea taste. i have to admit the first bites were absolutely addictive, then i remembered i was eating pure sugar, so i don't know if it was the utter sweetness or the utter badness that made me stop eating it! the rose petals went nicely with it, just a hint of bergamot and rose. and a lot more sugar....<BR/><BR/>hi big bok! now that i've made a $20 investment in a cotton candy machine, i'm almost tempted to come up with more flavours for imbb. i can't wait for a chicken challenge--fried chicken flavour cotton candy floss, anyone? ;Psantos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122872528228191982005-08-01T15:02:00.000+10:002005-08-01T15:02:00.000+10:00Really cute..Santos..!! i love it..so funny..!!Really cute..Santos..!! i love it..so funny..!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122872378674629202005-08-01T14:59:00.000+10:002005-08-01T14:59:00.000+10:00Brilliant! Totally brilliant :)How did it taste?Brilliant! Totally brilliant :)<BR/><BR/>How did it taste?deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684760698194154786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122870232878900582005-08-01T14:23:00.000+10:002005-08-01T14:23:00.000+10:00This just made me smile. What a fun entry!This just made me smile. What a fun entry!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758043515634531906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122846835274193392005-08-01T07:53:00.000+10:002005-08-01T07:53:00.000+10:00Santos, that is totally brilliant and creative. I ...Santos, that is totally brilliant and creative. I love Afro Ken and the rose petals.boo_licioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727039659969643180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122838110403182482005-08-01T05:28:00.000+10:002005-08-01T05:28:00.000+10:00Santos,Cool!!! Didnt know you could get your very ...Santos,<BR/><BR/>Cool!!! Didnt know you could get your very own cotton candy machine! How much the a machine like that cost?<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>-Makan kings-Makan Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266929556398320881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122820472050622262005-08-01T00:34:00.000+10:002005-08-01T00:34:00.000+10:00hi santos, it's simply perfect and utterly brillia...hi santos, it's simply perfect and utterly brilliant, as always...love mariage freres teas too, especially their estate darjeelings...cheers,jJoycelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620313183747360569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1122819217832368762005-08-01T00:13:00.000+10:002005-08-01T00:13:00.000+10:00Hi Santos,Only you would think of something so fun...Hi Santos,<BR/><BR/>Only you would think of something so fun and clever. <BR/><BR/>BTW...where did you get the cotton candy maker from?Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757257669831271556noreply@blogger.com